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The character of Herb Tarlek was known for wearing very tacky suits. In one episode, when Herb wears a particularly outrageous suit, Venus Flytrap remarks, "Somewhere out there there's a Volkswagen with no seats." One of Herb's suits was actually made from the seat covers of an old Volkswagen.See more »

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[Newscast from opening credits] Reporter:And the senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity.See more »

Many sitcoms start out with great promise, but over successive seasons
settle and turn dimensionally less realistic. Take for example Tony
Danza's
spiral down in "Taxi" into the "dumb guy." In WKRP in Cincinnati, the
complete opposite was true. Two dimensional stereotypes at the beginning
(cowboy programmer, dim-witted receptionist, lazy mama's boy manager,
city-wise black DJ, etc.) were allowed over the show's course to become
psychologically real. The on-going harassment by married salesman Herb
Tarlek towards Jennifer the receptionist was finally confronted, and in
subsequent episodes he was never quite the pig towards her as before.
Alcoholism and drug abuse were addressed, but never in the "hit you over
the
head" PC style of today. The show could be simultaneously hilarious and
of
dire seriousness. If you can, catch the episodes in rerun in order. The
final season is amazing, especially when the previous years have set you
up
for it. Carol Bruce (Mama Carlson) episodes are especially stunning. And
always look for Les Nessman's roaming band-aid.

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